the land
noun
: land in the countryside that is thought of as providing a simple and good way of living
He wanted to move/get back to the land.
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The district's next step is to work with the Village of Saukville to annex the land into the village; that would enable the new Saukville Elementary School to access the village's sewer and water utilities.
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Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 10 July 2025
The sweet spot came where the land met sea: the soggy fries soaked up the buffalo sauce.
—Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025
While there are inherent development challenges (e.g., steep terrain, water supply) that make residential housing construction prohibitive, the land could be sold to eliminate the costs of managing it.
—Leonard Gilroy, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2025
Not all of them were there for mining—some Italians looked to the land for different riches and became pioneers of Golden State winemaking.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 8 July 2025
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Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 10 July 2025
The sweet spot came where the land met sea: the soggy fries soaked up the buffalo sauce.
—Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025
While there are inherent development challenges (e.g., steep terrain, water supply) that make residential housing construction prohibitive, the land could be sold to eliminate the costs of managing it.
—Leonard Gilroy, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2025
Not all of them were there for mining—some Italians looked to the land for different riches and became pioneers of Golden State winemaking.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 8 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for the land
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“The land.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20land. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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